Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

Lat: 37.83888°NLon: 118.77189°WElev: 7981.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Benton CA
 37.76°N 118.71°W (Elev. 10003 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
7am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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